Mathematical English Usage - a Glossary

by Jerzy Trzeciak

attain

[see also: achieve, reach, take]

Equality is attained only for a=1.

The function g attains its maximum at x=5.

Now (c) asserts only that the overall maximum of f on U is attained at some point of the boundary.


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